East Coast Swing Basic Figures

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L chasse (1st unit steps)
Man
Lady
Q
(½ beat)
LF side
Q
(½ beat)
RF side
Q
RF close
Q
LF close
S(1beat)
LF side
S(1beat)
RF side


R chasse (2nd unit steps)
Man
Lady
Q
(½ beat)
RF side
Q
(½ beat)
LF side
Q
LF close
Q
RF close
S(1beat)
RF side
S(1beat)
LF side


Swing Rock (3rd unit steps)
Man
Lady
S
LF back
S
RF back
S
replace weight onto R
S
replace weight onto L


Rock Basic
Man
Lady
S
LF side, small step
S
RF side, small step
S
replace weight onto side RF
S
replace weight onto side LF
Q
LF back, small step
Q
RF back, small step
Q
Replace fwd to RF
Q
Replace fwd to LF


Tap Basic
Man
Lady
QQ
Tap step LF to side, small step
QQ
Tap step RF to side, small step
QQ
Tap step RF to side, small step
QQ
Tap step LF to side, small step
Q
LF back, small step
Q
RF back, small step
Q
Replace fwd to RF
Q
Replace fwd to LF


East Coast Swing Basic, normally turned, making ¼ L on the first triple step, dancing the second inplace followed by Rock Step
Man
Lady
Q&Q
Triple step to L (LRL)
Q&Q
Triple step to R (RLR)
Q&Q
Triple step to R (RLR)
Q&Q
Triple step to L (LRL)
Q
LF back, small step
Q
RF back, small step
Q
Replace fwd to RF
Q
Replace fwd to LF


Closed Basic in Promenade Position (commence in PP)
step 1-3, 1st unit chasse fwd in PP,
step 4-6, 2nd unit chasse back in pp,
step 7-8, 3rd unit swing rock.
Man
Lady
Q
body turned to chasse fwd.
LF side and slightly fwd.
Q
body turned out to chasse fwd.
RF side and slightly fwd
Q
RF close
Q
LF close
S
LF side
S
RF side
Q
RF side and slightly back
Q
LF side and slightly back
Q
LF close
Q
RF close
S
RF side
S
LF side
S
LF back
S
RF back
S
replace weight onto R
S
replace weight onto L


Closed Tuck Turn, also called Outside (Arch) Turn from Closed PP to Finish in Open facing position (Follower’s underarm turn CW)
Man
Lady
Q
LF side.
raising L hand and leading ladies fwd under the arch.
Q
RF side
Q
RF close
Q
LF close
S
LF side
S
RF side
Q
RF side.
Closing towards lady, arm circling ladies.
Q
LF side.
start to rotate cw.
Q
LF close
Q
RF close
S
RF side
S
LF side.
rotating up to ¼ cw
S
LF back
S
RF back
S
replace weight onto R.
finish in Open facing position
S
replace weight onto L.
finish in Open facing position


Basic in Open Facing Position
Man
Lady
Q
LF side.
Q
RF side
Q
RF close
Q
LF close
S
LF side
S
RF side
Q
RF side.
Q
LF side.
Q
LF close
Q
RF close
S
RF side
S
LF side.
S
LF back
S
RF back
S
replace weight onto R.
finish in Open facing position
S
replace weight onto L.
finish in Open facing position


Inside Turn (Loop Turn) from Open Facing Position
Man
Lady
Q
pivot ¼ cw.
LF side.
raise the joined L to R handhold toward R shoulder as the pivot is completed.
Q
pivot ¼ ccw
RF side
Q
RF close
Q
LF close
S
LF side.
end facing partner’s back
S
RF side
Q
RF side.
continue to turn ¼ cw in open facing position
joined handhold loop over lady’s head then down to her waist level.
Q
LF side.
turn ¼ ccw
Q
LF close
Q
RF close
S
RF side
S
LF side.

S
LF back
S
RF back
S
replace weight onto R.
finish in Open facing position
S
replace weight onto L.
finish in Open facing position


Man’s Underman Turn from Open Facing Position to Closed PP.
Man
Lady
Q
LF side.
start to chasse fwd and L in Open Facing Position, so partner’s R shoulders pass very close to each other.
Q
RF side
start to chasse slightly fwd in Open Facing Position.
Q
RF close
Q
LF close
S
LF side.
raise the joined L to R handhold.
S
RF side
Q
RF side.
continue to turn 1full ccw turn in open facing position, passing under the arch w/ man’s back by the lady’s chest.
strong CBM.
complete turn before lady’s.
Q
LF inplace.
turn ¼ ccw
Q
LF close
keep turning.
Q
RF inplace
S
RF side
finish the turning.
S
LF inplace.
S
LF back
S
RF back
S
replace weight onto R.
finish in PP
S
replace weight onto L.
finish in PP


The Throwout
Man
Lady
Q&Q
Triple Step to L  (LRL)
Q&Q
Triple Step to R (RLR)
Q&Q
Triple Step to R (RLR)
Q&Q
Triple Step to L (LRL)
QQ
LF side and replace
(Side Break or 2nd Position Break)
QQ
RF back Rock Step turning ¼ R
(Back or Opposition Break)
Q&Q
Triple Step to L turning ¼ L
Q&Q
Triple Step fwd, RLR, commencing to turn L
Q7Q
Triple Step to R now facing partner
Q7Q
Triple Step LRL inplace to complete an approx ½ L to face partner
QQ
LF Rock step releasing R hand hold.
Follow w/ Lady’s L Turn or Basic regaining Hold.
QQ
RF back Rock Step

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